1、2018 常州北郊第一次月考八年级英语试卷（原卷版）一、单项选择21 、As we all know, playing _ chess is usually _ one-to-one game.A.a; a B.; a C.; an D.the; a22 、Becky has _ fed the dog, but she hasnt watered the plants _.A.never; already B.already; yet C.yet; before D.yet; already23 、Suzy felt _ when she studied _ in London.A. alo
2、ne, lonely B.lonely, lonely C.alone, alone D.lonely, alone24 、He_ with his family, but now he_ on his own.A.used to live; is used to living B.is used to living; used to liveC.used to live; used to living D.is used to live; is used to living25 、-Im sorry I _ my exercise book at home.-Thats all right.
3、 Dont forget _ it to school this afternoon.A.forgot, to take B.left ,to bringC.left, to take D.forgot, to bring26 、-How long _? -For 10 years.A.have you married B.did you marryC.have you been married D.did you get married27 、-Is that Sandy speaking?-Sorry, she isnt in now. She _ the cinema with her
4、aunt.A.has been to B.has been inC.has gone to D.has gone in28 、-The changes are good for people.-_. I like the transport but I cant stand the pollution.A.Yes, I agree with you. B.No, you are wrong.C.In some ways, I agree with you. D.No, I agree with you.29 、-Im going on a trip to the UK after the ex
5、am.-Really? _!A.OK B.Its nice of youC.Good luck D.Have a wonderful time30 、He hasnt got a letter from his uncle _.A.for three months ago B.since three monthsC.since last Sunday ago D.for three months31 、-Why is Sally so excited?- She _ her lost iPhone.A.is looking for B.is finding C.has found D.foun
6、d32 、-He hasnt watched the movie So Young, has he?-_. He told me its very moving and interesting.A.Yes, he has B.Yes, he hasntC.No, he has D.No, he hasnt2、完形填空My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didnt think so. I paid _ (1) _ attention to it. But one thing made me final
7、ly _ (2) _what my parents meant. One day, when I _ (3) _ a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring(雇用，雇佣)new workers!“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went into the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a f
8、ew _ (4) _ from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?asked he, “Or do you have any work experience?”I felt so ashamed and _ (5) _ that I didnt know what to say, so I just turned around and left. I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my _ (6) _ . “I must go to
9、school, or I cant do anything without a good education,” I said to myself silently. I never went back to the store again _ (7) _ I finished my study and got a diploma. _ (8) _ looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had m
10、ore _ (9) _ . The manager told me they needed new workers. So it was a great chance for me.I _ (10) _my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always _(11) _ people to attend school. Education helps you
11、have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because Im still _ (12) _ in my spare time.(1)A.much B.little C.more D.a little(2)A.realize B.remember C.miss D.think(3)A.went through B.left for C.ran into D.walked past(4)A.weeks B.days C.hours D.seconds(5)A.uncomfortable B.impolite C.unki
12、nd D.impatient(6)A.hobbies B.future C.parents D.manger(7)A.when B.while C.after D.before(8)A.Nothing B.Everything C.Nobody D.Everybody(9)A.grade B.luck C.confidence D.pleasure(10)A.sold B.showed C.sent D.shook(11)A.teach B.let C.order D.advise(12)A.learning B.working C.playing D.chatting3、阅读理解AI ent
13、ered a university after years of hard study. I thought my life would be full of happiness and knowledge. But my life in the university is not as what I had expected. Then I became lazy and silent, even puzzled (困惑 ). I dont know what my future would be like.Four years in the university is only a sho
14、rt period. And a half of it has passed already. This year, many people, such as my parents and my friends, asked me what I wanted to do and they all told me to make a plan for my life with their thought. I dont want to take their advice. I want my own style. So I think carefully.I have been a young
15、volunteer for five years. It has been a happy time and it is a big thing for me. Then I have a dream to join the University Student Volunteer Go West Program. I think I can be a teacher in the west. I would like to try my best to help them. I want to see the world clearly. To make it come true, I wi
16、ll work harder in the next two years. There is an old saying “Where there is a will, there is a way”. I think my dream will come true in the near future.At last, I want to say to everybody, “Never give up your dreams, no matter how big or small they are. The path to dream may not be smooth and wide.
17、 Even there are some difficulties you will face. But hold on to the end, you can find there is no greater happiness than making our dream come true.”(1)Why is the writer puzzled?A.Because he is too young. B.Because he is lazy.C.Because he doesnt know how his future will be. D.Because he is silent.(2
18、)The writer _ what his friends advised.A.wants to do as B.doesnt want to do as C.agrees to D.is happy with(3)What does this passage mainly tell us?A.Never give up your dreams. B.To listen to others often.C.To be happy when facing difficulties. D.To work harder when needed.BPeople use their mouths fo
19、r many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that persons feelings. Or they tell the person something they didnt mean to t
20、ell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: “You took the words right out of my mouth!” Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience
21、with another person. He might say that experience “left a bad taste in my mouth.” Or the person possibly has a very frightening (可怕的 ) experience,like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: “I had my heart in my mouth.”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very r
22、ich family. You might say the person “was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth”. He is the opposite of a person living from “hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.(1)The underlined word “regret” may mean _.A.feel sor
23、ry B.feel excited C.feel proud D.feel surprised(2)When a man says “I had my heart in my mouth”, usually he means he was _.A.excited B.afraid C.surprised D.happy(3)Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?A.Different Uses of Mouth B.People and Their MouthsC.Expressions about Mo
24、uth D.The Importance of MouthCBritish people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her bro
25、ther Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, gett
26、ing off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of Ameri
27、can coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has 30 million a year.Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experien
28、ce, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”(1)What kind of company do they run?A.A fast-food restaurant .B.A tea shop C.A coffee shop. D.A big hotel.(2)Which of
29、 the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?A.Sarah was not interested in Bobbys idea.B.British people never drank coffee before 1995.C.Sarahs best-selling book is about how to make coffee.D.Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.(3)What is the passage mainly about?A.S
30、arahs life story. B.Sarahs weekend trip.C.The American-style coffee. D.The success of a family business.(4)Where may this passage come from?A.In a novel（小说） B.In a newspaperC.In a sports magazine D.In a scientific(科学性的 ) report.四、词汇55 、It often rains in the _ (south) part of China in summer.56 、Last
31、 month, I took my first direct _(fly) from Shanghai to Taiwan.57 、When the police broke into the house, they found the little girl_(die).58 、Snow has made _( 交流) with the outside world impossible for the villagers.59 、My grandma asked me to write down the _(亲戚) addresses so that she could send them
32、the Christmas cards.60 、To make money, the workers had to work outside in such cold _(状况).五、动词填空61 、You _(not know) what the pear tastes like if you dont eat it.62 、I couldnt stop _ (eat) another piece of apple pie as it was so delicious.63 、-Im afraid you cant park your car in front of our school.
33、Look at the sign, please.-Sorry, I _ (not see) it.64 、- Why didnt you answer my phone call, Jill?- Sorry, I _(talk) with a VIP of my company.65 、Theyll do what they can _(help) the people in trouble.66 、There _(be) a sports meeting in our school next week, isnt there?6、任务型阅读It is well known that eve
34、ryone has his own dream as well as his own future.But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. Thatis to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.There is an old English saying:“Gain ti
35、me, gain life.” Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by. We always say“Time is money”, but time is even more valuable than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But if time is gone, it will never come back. So, some of us even say time
36、 is priceless.We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should work as hard as we can to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be do
37、ne today till tomorrow.As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will feel sorry tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better,and your future will be brighter. Remember:“No pains, no gains.”Todays hard work is the cause of tomorrows harvest.七、句子翻译72 、游行
38、已经结束几小时了。_73 、两个半小时前，他离开去了机场。He _.74 、自从五年前开始我就一直和我笔友保持联系。I _ my pen friend_.75 、孩子们长大了，父母会时常感到有点孤独。Parents _ as their children grow up.76 、我的家乡近几年发生了翻天覆地的变化。There_.77 、不管怎样，到国外出差在某种程度上是件好事。_, it is good_.7、书面表达上个月你和家人去苏州游玩了三天。请根据下面的提示，写一篇短文介绍苏州：1. 苏州历史悠久，名胜众多，每年有成千上万游客去游玩；2. 第一天游了虎丘(Tiger Hill) ，爬山拍照；第二天观前街(Guanqian Street)逛街购物；第三天苏州乐园(Suzhou Amusement Park)玩得很开心；3. 过去道路狭窄，垃圾遍地，许多人生活贫困；现已变成了一个现代化的大都市，大部分人住房宽敞明亮，有自己的汽车，政府采取行动4. 旅行感受注意：1.文章须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2.词数在 90 个左右，注意最后两个要点要有适当发挥。Last month_
